The location in itself (in the middle of a farmer’s field) is highly interesting, since the long barrow is situated halfway between the famous prehistoric monuments of Avebury and Stonehenge.
According to Dr Jim Leary, director of the Archaeology Field School at the University of Reading, the Neolithic custom prevalent in this region pertained to leaving the bodies of the select few (possibly elites) on giant platforms for birds to peck and pick clean. The barrow stands on an exposed spur at 600 feet. The oval barrow represents a transitional stage between long and round barrows. The barrows near Stonehenge are well known, but many more have been scheduled (protected) to help conserve these significant ancestral monuments. with magnificant views in all directions especially a fine view of Silbury Hill. Figheldean, near Amesbury. ... from barrows and ditches to … A map of the barrows contained in Richard Colt Hoare's 'Tumuli Wiltunenses - a Guide to the Barrows on the Plains of Stonehenge', being his own index to the barrows in 'The Ancient History of Wiltshire, Vol. All Rights Reserved.The structure was originally identified by aerial photography that was further complemented by geophysical survey imagery.
It was a little eerie to discover that I was actually walking around a huge graveyard. The location in itself (in the middle of a farmer’s field) is highly interesting, since the long barrow is situated halfway between the famous prehistoric monuments of Avebury and Stonehenge. Here are a few examples which can be visited today: The Cursus Barrows: Amesbury Down, near Stonehenge. Some examples are the Normanton Down Barrows, Cursus Barrows, King Barrow Ridge Barrows, etc. A survey of the landscape around Stonehenge detected a subterranean network of monuments lurking beneath the prehistoric stone circle. Stonehenge. The Stonehenge landscape comprises of mainly chalk grasslands, covering an area of around 2100 acres and centred on the ancient monument of Stonehenge. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. Is the distribution of round barrows around Stonehenge a glimpse of the first ownership and division of the English countryside?. Now accepted as a barrow. 62 creatures found in Stonehenge Barrows Long barrows were the earliest examples of monumental architecture to be found in Britain, some dating back six millennia, although the one being explored at Cat’s Brain is thought to be around 5,000 years old, the same age as Stonehenge.